Garden-hose attachment



Dec. 28 1926.

H. M. TAYLOR GARDEN HOSE ATTACHMENT Filed Feb. 24, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Dec. 28 1 926.- 1,612,326

H. M. TAYLOR GARDEN HOSE ATTACHMENT File Fe 2 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 7Fwy Z7 W5 7 f/Vl f/V 717R Patented Dec. 28, 1926.

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HERBERT MUNRO TAYLOR, F TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALFTO FRANK SUTCLIFFE, OF CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA.

GARDEN -HOSE ATTACHMENT.

Application filed February 24, 1926.

Fly invention relates to improvements in garden hose attachments and theobject of the invention is to devise an improved form of attachmentwhich will be of simple and inexpensive construction and which willprovide a large range of the difierent forms of discharge desired ingarden or general doinestic use and which will lend itself to veryconvenient operation.

My invention consists essentially in a novel type of device which. maybe attached to a hose in place of the standard nozzle and which isfitted with a supporting bracket movement of which bracket into itsvarious positions will also control the form of discharge, all ashereinafter more particularly described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my improveddevice showing the parts in what will be referred to, for convenience ofdescription, as the first position, in which all discharge is shut off.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a longitudinal vertical sect-ion taken on the line 3-3 of Fig.1.

Fig. 4 is a section taken similarly to Fig. 3 showing the parts in thesecond position, in which the discharge is in the form of a full streamfrom the nozzle, a portion of a bracket being broken away.

Fig. 5 is a section taken similarly to Fig. 3 showing the parts in thethird position, in which the discharge is in the form of a spray fromthe nozzle, a. portion of a bracket being broken away.

Fig. 6 is a section taken similarly to Fig. 3 showing the parts in thefourth position, in which the discharge is in the form of a spray fromthe top of the device. v

Fig. 7 is a transverse section through the body portion of my devicetaken on the line 77 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 8 is an elevation of a tapered barrel valve used in my device.

Fig. 9 is an elevation of this valve looking from the opposite side.

Fig. 10 is an end elevation of this valve looking in the direction ofthe arrow in Fig. 9.

In the drawings, like characters ofr-eference indicate correspondingparts in the various views.

My improved device comprises a body por- Serial No. 98,382.

tion 1, which is threaded at one side at 2 to receive the standard hosecoupling 3, the hose being indicated by the numeral 1.

Diametrically opposite to the connection 2, the body is formed with astandard nozzle 5.

Extending transversely through the body is a passage or chamber 6 (seeFig. 7), which chamber is slightly tapered to receive a conical barrelvalve 7.

The body 1 projects upwardly at the top at 8 and in this top portion isformed a chamber 9, the top wall of which is provided with two sets ofdischarge orifices 10 and 11 arranged in concentric circles.

A cap 12 is rotatably mounted upon the top of the portion 8 beingretained in place by a screw 13.

This cap is provided with a series of substantially L shaped openings14- (see Fig. l).

The cap 12 carries two diametrically opposite lugs 15, which provide afinger grip to facilitate rotating the cap.

The portion 8 carries two spaced apart lugs 16, with which one of thelugs 15 cooperates, as will be explained more fully hereinafter.

Extending from each end of the valve 7 are portions 17 each of'which isformed with flats 18 and extending from these portions 17 are threadedspindles 19.

A bracket or tripod 20 has the extensions of its arms formed withorifices adapted to fit the portions 17 of the valve 7 so that thebracket provides means for turning the valve.

A. washer 21 is mounted upon a projecting part oi one at the portions 17and a locking ring 22 has threaded engagement upon the correspondingspindle 19.

Nuts 23 are mounted upon the spindles 19.

Stops 24 are carried by the body portion 1 and project laterally so asto engage the bracket 20 when in the shut off position, il-

' lustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

The body portion is formed centrally with two aligned ports 25 and theforiner forming an inlet from the hose to-the chamber 6 within the valve7 and the latter forming a communicating passage between the chamber 6and the base of the nozzle 5 centrally thereof.

These ports 25 and 26 are located centrally and transversely of thevalve 7.

The body portion 1 is further provided with two ports 27 located one oneither side of the portion 26 and these ports 27 are inclinedrespectively upwardly and downwardly and form a communication betweenthe chamber 6 in the body and the base of the nozzle at diametricallyopposite points adj acent to the circumference thereof.

The body portion 1 is also provided with two inclined ports 28communicating at one end with the chamber 6 at the top thereof and atthe other end with the chamber 9 at diametrically opposite pointsadjacent to the circumference thereof.

The mouth of each port 27 in the wall of the chamber 6 lies in the samevertical trans verse plane of the chamber 6 as does the mouth of thecorresponding port 28. The purpose of this will presently be explained.

he valve 7 is formed with a series of ports or passages therein thedisposition of which will now be described.

Centrally of the length of the valve is a transverse passage or port 29,one end of which is enlarged at 30 to substantially twice the size ofthe other end 31.

During rotation of the valve the end 31 is adapted to register with theport 26 and the end 30 with the inlet port 25.

Extending from the passage 29, from a point intermediately of the lengthof said passage, is aport 32 lying in the same transverse plane of thevalve as the passage 29.

Also extending from the passage 29, from points intermediately of thelength of said passage are two divergent inclined passages or ports 33.

The outer ends of these passages 33 are so positioned at the peripheryof the valve, that during rotation of the valve they will register, inone position of the valve, with the ports 27 and in another position ofthe valve with the ports 28.

The construction and operation of my device is as follows 'i Vhcn theparts are in the positions illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 it will beapparent that all communication between the hose and the ports 26, 27and 28 is closed by the valve 2' and therefore no water can flow.

In this position the bracket or tripod 20 engages the stops 2% (seeFigs. 1 and 2) which engagement provides a means whereby the valve maybe readily moved into the shut off position with certainty and bytightening the locking ring 22 the valve and bracket may be secured inthis position.

To adjust it to the second position shown in a, the locking ring 22 isloosened and by slightly swinging the bracket 20 in a counter-clockwisedirection, the valve 'i" is turned so that the port 29 openscommunication between the inlet ports 25 and the main central port 26 ofthe nozzle 5.

In this position the communication is open directly through the valvebetween the hose and the nozzle 5 resulting in a full.

round stream being discharged from the noz-' position.

When it is desired to obtain a. spray dis charge from the nozzle 5, thebracket and valve are turned further in a counter-clockwise directionuntil the ports 33 in the valve '3 register with the ports 27 of thebody portion, when the apparatus is in the third position as illustratedin 5.

This movement of the valve closes communication between the end 31 ofthe port 29 and the port 26, but the opposite end 30 of the port 29being enlarged, communication between the hose and passage through theinlet port 25 is still maintained The flow to the nozzle 5 is nowthrough the ports 33 and since these are inclined in opposite directionsand enter the nozzle at diametrically opposite points adjacent to thecircumference of the base of the nozzle, they produce a swirling motionof "the water through the nozzle which results in a discharge therefromin the form of a spray (see Fig. 5).

This spray may be made coarse or fine as desired by fully or partiallyopening communication between the ports 33 and 27.

By now still further turning the bracket 20 and valve 7 in acounter-clockwise direction into the fourth position, illustrated inFig. 6, communication between the end 30 of the passage 29 and the inletport 25 is shut off and the port 32 comes into registration with theinlet port 25.

As this happens the ports 33 move out of registration with the ports 27of the no-zzl thus shutting off all flow through the nozzle, and comeinto registration with the ports 28 The flow is now through the ports 32and upwardly through the ports 33 and 28 into the chamber 9 at the topof the apparatus.

Due to the fact that these ports 28 are inclinec. in opposite directionsand communicate with the chamber 9 at diametrically opposite pointsadjacent to the circumference thereof, a swirling motion of the water isproduced in the chamber 9, which results in aspray like dischargethrough the orifices 10 and 11 at the top of this chamber.

As in the previous position, the spray may be made coarse or line asdesired by suitably adjusting the position of the valve to more or lessfully open or close the ports 28.

A further cont-r01 of the discharge in this position is provided by themovable cap 12.

In the position shown in Fig. 1, all of the orifices 10 and 11 are open,but by slightly turning the cap 12 in a clock-wise direction the outerorifices 10 are closed but, due to the L-shaped openings 14 in the cap,the inner orifices 11 remain open.

The stops 16 cooperate with one of the lugs 15 to limit the freedom ofmovement of the cap 12.

In this fourth position of the device in which the discharge is in theform of a spray from the top it will be noticed that the bracket 20 isfully forward with the front end of the nozzle resting upon the bracket.In this way the apparatus lies flat on the ground in a convenientposition for use as a lawn sprayer.

It will be noticed that the bracket 20 serves a double purpose, that ofa handle for turning the valve 7 and also, in all positions as a supportor tripod for supporting the device.

When in the positions shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the apparatus will besupported in a proper inclined position for discharge from the nozzle bythe bracket 20 and the hose itself as a third point of support.

In Figs. 5 and 6 both of the ports 27 and 28 have been indicated, tomore perfectly show the construction, but it will of course be apparentthat due to the manner in which these sections are taken only one ofeach of these ports should properly show in these figures.

A feature of my invention which will be of great convenience, is that,when the top spray is being used, the device may be conveniently movedabout a lawn or garden without any danger of the operator being wetted.

This is done by simply twisting the hose so that the device is thrownupside down. It may then be safely approached, the bracket 20 moved intothe shut off position, placed upside down where desired, the bracketagain moved into the open position and by again twisting the hose, thedevice is thrown right side up to continue spraying.

From the foregoing it will be evident that I have devised an improvedattachment for use with garden hose whereby the objects of my inventionhave been attained.

Various modifications may be made in my invention without departing fromthe spirit thereof or the scope of the claims and therefore the exactforms shown are to be taken as illustrative only and not in a limitingsense and I desire that only such limitations shall be placed thereon asare imposed by the prior art or are specifically set forth in theappended claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A garden hose attachment comprising, a body portion formed with hosereceiving means at one side thereof, a nozzle diametrically oppositethereto and a second outlet in the top of the body portion directedsubstantially at right angles to the nozzle, the body portion formedwith a transverse chamber therethrough and with aligned ports formingrespectively an inlet to said chamber and a port communicating axiallywith the base of the nozzle, the body portion also formed with inclinedlateral ports communicating respectively with the base of the nozzleadjacent to the circumference thereof andwith the top outlet adjacent tothe circumference thereof, a barrel valve rotatably mounted in thechamber in the body portion, said valve formed with a series ofintercommunicating ports therein, means for rotating said valve, meansfor securing said valve in any desired turned position, said system ofports in the valve so disposed that suitable rotation of the valve willselectively place the inlet into communication with the axial port ofthe nozzle, the lateral ports of the nozzle, or the ports of the topoutlet, as desired.

2. A garden hose attachment comprising, a body portion formed with hosereceiving means at one side thereof, a nozzle diametrically oppositethereto and a second outlet in the top of the body portion directedsubstantially at right angles to the nozzle, the body portion formedwith a transverse chamber therethrough and with aligned ports formingrespectively an inlet to said chamber and a port communicating axiallywith the base of the nozzle, the body portion also formed with inclinedlateral ports communicating respectively with the base of the nozzle adj acent to the circumference thereof and with the top outlet adjacent tothe circumference thereof, a barrel valve rotatably mounted in thechamber in the body portion, said valve formed with a series ofintercominunicating ports therein, a bracket carried by the valve, saidbracket constituting a means for rotating the valve and also a supportfor the device, means for securing the bracket and valve in any desiredturned position, the system of ports in the valve so disposed thatsuitable rotation of the valve will selectively place the inlet intocommunication with either the axial port of the nozzle, the lateralports of the nozzle or the ports of the top outlet as dcsired.

3. A garden hose attachment comprisin a body portion formed with hosereceiving means at one side thereof, a nozzle diametrically oppositethereto and a second outlet in the top of the body portion directedsubstantially at right angles to the nozzle, the body portion formedwith a transverse chamber therethrough and with aligned ports formingrespectively an inlet to said chamber and a port communicating axiallywith the base of the nozzle, the body portion also formed with inclinedlateral ports communicating lll) respectively with the base of thenozzle adjacent to the circumference thereof, and with the top outletadjacent to the circumference thereof, a barrel valve rotatably mountedin the chamber in the body portion, said valve formed with a series ofinterconnnnnicating ports therein, means for rotating said valve, meansfor securing said valve in any desired turned position, said system ofports in the valve so disposed that suitable rotation 01' the valve willselectively place the inlet int-Q communication with the axial port ofthe nozzle, the lateral ports of the nozzle or the ports oi the topoutlet as desired, a common set of ports in the valve cooperating withthe lateral ports of the nozzle and the ports of the top outlet.

4-. A. garden hose attachment comprising,

a body portion formed with hose receivingmeans at one side thereof, a,transverse cham ber therein and with a second chamber above saidtransverse chamber, the top ofsaid second chamber provided with aplurality of discharge openings, the body portion also, formed with aninletport communicating with the transverse chamber and with portscommunicating between the transverse chamber and the second chamber, avalve within the transverse chamber whereby the inlet may be placed intoand out ot coin,- inunication with the second mentioned ports, and. arotatable cap mounted on the top or the body portion andprovided withpertorations adapted to register in one position with all. the dischargeopenings in the top of the second chamber, and in another position withcertain onlyot the discharge openings in thetop of the second chamber.

HERBERT MUHi-O TAYLOR

